Morning Jolt: VY finally realizes NFL options are nil

Quarterback Vince Young during a voluntary minicamp workout with the Cleveland Browns on May 1. At right is Dowell Loggains, Browns quarterbacks coach and former Titans offensive coordinator.(Photo: Mark Duncan / AP)

Young hasn't played in an NFL game in two years. Last year, he was cut by the Green Bay Packers in the preseason. He participated in a Cleveland Browns minicamp before signing with the team on May 1 but was released four days later.

It's not like NFL teams were knocking on his door. Despite great physical ability, Young never committed himself to the game. He did not have the work ethic required to become a star NFL quarterback over the long haul.

It sounds as if VY is finally coming to grips with his football mortality. In the radio interview, he admitted he "made the mistake of getting in to it with my coach," a reference to the locker room incident in 2010 with then-Titans coach Jeff Fisher.

"I had my ups and downs," he said.

Despite a rookie contract with the Titans that guaranteed $25.7 million, Young has been plagued by financial issues in recent years. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, he reached a settlement with creditors in February.

Young has indicated he plans to go to work for the University of Texas, where he was a college superstar.

The Titans hope Vince Young see action early, even if he's not the starting quarterback. (Photo: George Walker IV)

Tennessee Titans' rookie quarterback Vince Young talks with coaches upstairs during the third quarter of the final pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field (Photo: Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean)

Titans' quarterback Vince Young (10) drives past Bronco safety Hamza Abdullah (21) to score a touchdown during their game at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. (Photo: George Walker IV/The Tennessean)